Season 1
8 episodes · Sep 17, 2025
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S1E1The Entrance Exam
Sep 17, 202553mUpon arriving at the CIA, the chefs are split into teams and must create a menu inspired by culinary icons Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child and Paul Bocuse.
S1E2Global Food Test
Sep 17, 202546mTo demonstrate their mastery of global cuisine, the chefs must craft family-style dishes specific to Asia, the Americas and the Mediterranean.
S1E3Core Creativity
Sep 17, 202542mThey can dole out flavors, but can they take feedback? The chefs devise savory dishes using apples, and the judges introduce a game-changing twist.
S1E4Grading The Brigade
Sep 17, 202542mThe chefs navigate curveball after curveball during the dinner service of nightmares as they run an elevated gastropub as a brigade for the first time.
S1E5Fast Casual Exam
Sep 17, 202549mIn a two-part challenge, the chefs create fast casual dining menus — but only two winning concepts will launch and go head-to-head in the CIA cafeteria.
S1E6Baking the Grade
Sep 17, 202540mThe heat is on as the chefs race to bake 36 portions of a treat using a culinary byproduct in just five hours. Christina Tosi joins as a guest judge.
S1E7Souffle Showdown
Sep 17, 202550mIn the semifinals, the chefs must make a fine dining entrée and flex or fake their soufflé skills for guest judges Daniel Boulud and Kwame Onwuachi.
S1E8Graduation Day
Sep 24, 202553mFor their last exam, the chefs must make a themed four-course meal for 70 VIP diners, including legendary chef Thomas Keller and CIA president Tim Ryan.